background: khat chewing is popular among yemenis. this study was performed to investigate the effects of khat chewing on periodontal tissue and oral hygiene status. methods: a total of 730 subjects (336 chewers and 394 non-chewers with a mean age of 31.5 ± 0.8 and 29.4 ± 0.9 years, respectively) were involved. clinical data on periodontal tissues, oral hygiene status, gingival bleeding, burnin...

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disease characterized by auto-antibody induced platelet destruction and reduced platelet production, leading to low blood platelet count. In this case report, the clinical diagnose of a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura and spontaneous gingival hemorrhage by a dentist is presented. The patient did not have any systemic disease that wou...

Glanzmann thrombasthenia is a qualitative platelet function disorder manifested by skin bleeds, epistaxis, gingival bleeding, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hematuria, hemarthrosis, intracranial hemorrhage and visceral hematomas. We report a six day old newborn presenting with hematuria following suprapubic aspiration, who was diagnosed as Glanzmann thrombasthenia. We believe it to be the younges...

Acute and chronic forms of leukemia may initially present with oral manifestations. These manifestations may include gingival swelling, petechiae, ecchymosis, gingival hemorrhage, mucosal pallor and oral infections (e.g., herpes simplex, Candidiasis). Treatment for leukemia may involve the use of chemotherapeutics, some of which are associated with adverse drug reactions which may also present ...

We report the case of a 35-year-old homeless alcoholic and illicit drug user, with AIDS, who was admitted to the emergency unit complaining of asthenia and a weight loss of 30 kg over the preceding three months. Clinical and laboratory data confirmed a diagnosis of marasmus, bacterial pneumonia, chorioretinitis caused by Toxoplasma gondii and oral Candida infection. The patient also presented l...

Glanzmann "s thrombasthenia is a rare coagulation disorder characterized by impaired platelet function during hemostasis. The management of bleeding in individuals with the disease is difficult because treatment options are few and in many instances only partially effective. The management of a patient with Glanzmann "s thrombasthenia who had unremitting gingival hemorrhage is described. A micr...

BACKGROUND Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is an exceedingly rare but well-defined inherited disorder of platelet function caused by a defect in the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa complex. The association of GT with consanguinity has been noted, especially in geographic regions in which intermarriage is common. In most patients, GT is diagnosed during early infancy or before the age of 5 years. Common man...

background: exposure of the gingival sulcus while controlling hemorrhage is prerequisites for maximizing treatment outcomes of cervical carious lesions and for obtaining quality impressions for the fabrication of indirect restorations with cervical fi nish lines. gingival retraction cords saturated with different chemical agents are widely used for this purpose. the aim of this study was to inv...